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* gio !
IN SPITE OF THE WEEKS GIO had spent amongst the liberation’s ranks , the young cub had yet to wrap his head around the warped notion that so many of his peers who appeared at least a decade junior to him were , in reality , centuries upon centuries his senior. the perplexed expression painting his scruffy features is enough to give away that the lycan is considering the fact yet again as z easily breezes past him in favor of traversing into the small studio he calls home. dark gaze follows her & as thick brows pull together , gio is almost painfully aware of the crease that forms against his forehead. a tired sigh follows suit before he reaches to brush a hand through messy dark locks & before he turns to follow the senior lycan , he nudges the door shut behind her with his foot.
hands stuff deep into the pockets of his joggers as he ambles in deeper , hovering over the smaller as she takes her time to pluck her cigarette holder out with slender digits. head cants , silently counting out the ten ( eleven ? it’s dark in his studio & he can never count right from such a height difference ) hand-rolled joints settled neatly against sheer plastic blue – and when z expectantly holds one out for him , he turns his hand over until his palm faces up. he lets out a small , thoughtful hum in response before lifting it up , rolling it between his fingers & examining it with subtle curiosity. gio has the decency to look a little sheepish as he tucks it away into his pocket , making a mental note to light it up when he has the chance , before rubbing tiredly at the scruff lining his jaw.
❝ thanks. ❞ the single syllable felt lame on his tongue , but the way wide brown eyes glittered with genuine gratefulness expresses all that gio leaves unspoken. lips quirk into a tired-looking half-smile as he watches her reach for the messily-opened box of trash bags he had extracted from the kitchen cabinets prior to her arrival. a low , amused chuckle rumbles in his chest before he circles around , reaching for the empty beer bottles & bud-lite cans settled on the coffee table. ❝ yeah , yeah ; i know. ❞ he gives a brief shake of his head. ❝ you an’ zac have already got your own shit going on , though. figured i could hole up in here till … you know. ❞ he gestures vaguely towards his window , alluding to the silver disk hanging precariously overhead & beyond the city’s glittering skyline.
AMBER HUES STUDIED HIM from the corner of her eye as she worked , clearing copious beer cans & mostly eaten take out containers off tables & shelves as she moved through his apartment. from what she could see , most of the clutter was recent , not too old , no science experiments growing mold or anything too grotesque. z gathered that he probably got like this in the week before the moon , & probably stayed this way for a few days after. lips were together as she hummed her approval as he moved to help , & she holds out the bag for him when he’s ready to dump something in. she’d only done the small kitchenette & half of the living room , & they already had a bag half full. she passed that one off to him & retraced her steps to grab another before resuming the path she was on.
he was uneasy in her silence , but she wanted to hear what he had to say , if anything , before she continued. his reply finally did come , & z found herself snorting , pulling her gaze to look at him in full. she tilted her head , blinking at him lightly , “ well it’s a good thing you don’t have to figure or think when your pack is there to do it for you. the pack is what we have going on , & you are a part of it. ” she paused to gesture to the space around them , “ this isn’t good for you , & i know you know that. i mean , sorry to show up to your space & try to tell you how to live your life. . . but you’ve got better options than this. ”
she quieted herself , pulling her gaze away to give him some sense of privacy to process her words. once her back was turned , she added quietly , “ plus , if we’re busy worrying about you , we can’t really do any of that other shit properly , can we ? ” her tone was tilted up , showing an almost uncharacteristic amount of amusement & playfulness in her tone. she wanted to communicate that she cared , not that she just wanted to fuss. z hoped it came through.
* michel !
— meet me at the bar, if you lose me I can find you
“oh shit, i guess i’m still at work, aren’t i?” michel chuckles, only half joking, because honestly, he much rather just abandon the remainder of his responsibilities in favor of compelling whoever was still around and dipping. he smirks a bit shyly as she returned the compliment, bringing his hands to rest on top of her thighs, thumb rubbing lightly against the skin there, feeling comforted by her lycan warmth. in that moment, it only feels right to close the space between them, forehead meeting forehead with lips folding into lips and moving together a particular rhythm that was all their own and had been as of recently. michel couldn’t pinpoint the exact moment when the infatuation began and everything started, perhaps it had always been there, underlying in the air of every conversation they had. a pull towards her, like the universe just knew she was one of the good ones and someone he should keep maybe a little closer. and he listened, enveloping himself more and more in her presence until the bed was the only vehicle left to explore each other. and fuck, had michel needed that.
it felt like ages despite it was only a couple beats later before he pulled away, recognizing the night still felt too young and there was still so much more left for it to give. “could always just run the clock…” he says, bringing a back of a hand to touch delicately at her cheek, thumb running against it gently. “i mean, that dancefloor’s does look a little too… neglected, no?” he suggests in a murmur, tilting his head slightly to gesture towards it, before he brings his gaze to scan her features, because they were very pretty features — as if the more he picked up on every little detail, the more treasure he would find. the offer steadily brings a soft smile across his lips before he pulls away at arm’s distance, extending a hand rather casually. “z, would you do the honor of dancing with me?” and his tone leans sarcastic, exaggerating the formality of it as a bit as if they were at some nineteenth-century ball and not a neon-saturated, alcohol-drenched nightclub. because truthfully, he always hated those balls anyway, and posh etiquette is overrated, but if it made her smile, and maybe laugh a little at the thought, he found the gesture to be worth it.
IT WAS AN ODD THING , to lean into the cool touch of a vampire -- z had never been one to be so familiar with her undead counterparts -- but she’d be a damn liar if she tried to deny the way michel’s skin against her own felt like a dip in a shaded pool on a hot day , refreshing in the most exciting of ways. she was sighing against his lips , soaking up his softness & the way he encouraged her to be soft. claws & fangs put away , not beta of a struggling pack , just a woman looking for a good time. & she wasn’t sure that this , that they were doing , was ; but oh , had he showed her a good time , & z couldn’t really be bothered to worry about the rest.
one elegant eyebrow raised at his outstretched hand , hazy memories of being taught how to waltz & curtsey flashing through her mind’s eye. she didn’t actually remember much , just little whispers of how they’d never seen such dark skin at a ball before. it didn’t bother her anymore , & she slipped her tiny , deceivingly dainty hand into his own , lips pursed with her small but noticeable grin. this wasn’t a ballroom , & michel was going to have nothing but positive thoughts as she moved with him -- she let go of it all with ease in his presence , feet & hips moving to the rhythm of the music that never seemed to shut off in his bar. acrylics scrapped against the skin of his neck as she pulled him closer , her tone lilted & light with the way he made her feel carefree. “ careful , darling , before i’m tempted to show you i can actually do all of that stuffy , stuck up , nonsense. i’m sure you can imagine what a sight i was in all the frills & ribbons. . . aside from fucking ridiculous. ” she paused with her laugh , uncharacteristically girly & giggly. “ out of all the eras i’ve lived through , that’s probably my least favorite one. ”
* zaiden !
HOW HE FINDS HIMSELF TRAVERSING through the ass-crack of brooklyn at such ungodly hours is lost even on zaiden ; he’s uncertain of whether his penchant for altercations is more self-destructive than it is self-indulgent – but whatever the case is , the death dealer tilts his head back & squints sapphire hues against the glare of neon signs hugging the sidewalks of metropolitan avenue. a part of him had grown used to wandering through self-proclaimed liberation territory with the desire to blow off some much needed tension form his rigid figure by tearing into whatever dogs had the misfortune of crossing his path – and yet , on this particular evening , zaiden can feel the exhaustion bury into his bones & make a home in his chest. gloved hands pluck a cigarette from his pocket with practiced ease before placing it between pierced lips. his movements , while stiff and almost mechanical in nature , come instinctively as the pensive expression dancing upon chiseled features only deepens in its seriousness.
he takes a long , slow pull of nicotine-laced smoke , allowing it to settle deep in his lungs as his thoughts wander again to the moment that had transpired only a handful of nights prior upon his ( or is it clair’s ? ) bedroom floor. he had replayed that very scene over & over & over again until it felt like all words had lost their meaning – and now , here he stands , in the center of enemy-territory with not a clue to what his idle hands were meant to do. tall frame leans against the grime-covered brick of a dive bar , the muddled & distant music playing from within drowning out what few coherent thoughts continued to linger. head tilts back and he exhales , thick plume of smoke billowing past parted lips. nostrils flare – and though the acrid scent is initially all he can taste , the lurking familiarity of a beast laces through it. lashes flutter & when he straightens , sapphire blues are locked onto glowing ambers. just his luck.
❝ i see that we meet again , ❞ zaiden greets slowly , low baritone drawl laced with scathing sarcasm. there is a lack of bite behind his words , as if the weariness had finally caught up with his tired bones – but he doesn’t dare let it show too deeply just yet. he has a reputation to uphold. ❝ always a displeasure to see the likes of you. ❞
AMBER HUES ROLLED behind closed eyelids at the scent a quarter mile before she got to her favorite dive ( that wasn’t michel’s ) , & she’d known it then , & she knew it now as that gritty drawl slithered against her ear drums ; she should have just turned around & saved them both the trouble. why was it , that even so far in brooklyn , she couldn’t seem to get a damn drink without crossing paths with a vampire ? first her favorite corner store had been invaded , & now her second favorite bar ? when eyelids did open , z considered the sky before she considered the death dealer , wondering with a glare what she’d done to deserve such treatment.
though , despite her general dislike for corpses that weren’t one handsome frenchman , she had no energy to act on it the way she typically would. dark irises wouldn’t even be brought to a glow by his rotting stench , but that wasn’t to say her displeasure wouldn’t be obvious on her features. z debated pushing past him & ignoring him entirely , but as she came to a halt , heels clicking against the asphalt with the finality of her stillness , she thought better of it , knowing just how well the hendricks boys could take to being ignored.
“ if it isn’t my least favorite death dealer. tell me , mr. hendricks , is there a reason you’re so deep into brooklyn ? do i need to be concerned ? either way , i'm obligated to tell you , zade -- ” the nickname was full of mockery & sarcasm , “ -- you kind of look like shit. ” the sarcasm bled into her the statement , but it was dry & lacked any of the usual bite that the words might have carried if she weren’t so damn exhausted.
is there anyone in your pack that you don't trust?
" no , i trust them all to know how & when to behave. & i trust that if they don’t , they know i will personally be very disappointed in them. ”
𝚃𝙴𝚇𝚃 → MICHEL
michel: Ah but then I won't have an excuse to see you again hmm
z : you don't need an excuse to cum see me , michel 😘
z : consider my door open 🥰
* what do you really mean when you’re calling me nice ?
𝚃𝙴𝚇𝚃 → MICHEL
michel: Think you left something here
michel: Lol
z : ... i was wondering where that pair went.
z : hold onto it for me pls? i'll pick them up later 😘
z : unless you want to keep them? 🤪
Ashley Moore pictured by Jared Thomas Kocka.
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* michel !
— meet me at the bar, if you lose me I can find you
saturday had to be michel’s favorite day of the week, if only for the sheer sense of thrill he got each time it rolled around. thursday nights were never crowded enough at the club for his liking and friday’s always had the young professionals getting off work and trying to let loose vibe, which led to the most annoying clientele. but if you asked him, the freaks and nocturnal mortals of the saturday crowd always brought the most unpredictable and exhilarating moments. one of those moments of the night, however, came from a more expected source as his nose tells him before his eyes that a very familiar lycan was approaching.
“ooh, it burns just thinking about it.” he sucks his teeth, brows pinching together in a slight wince. perhaps its the universe cursing him for drinking moonshine too often as a mortal, but truthfully, he can’t say he’s ever been able to handle and genuinely like harder liquor. looking around at the selection at the bar, he takes two glasses to pour them both a drink. "ce qui signifie que c'est probablement un bon moment, non?” he says with a slight smirk present in his cadence and features as an arm sneaks around her waist to deliver her her drink, setting it in her grasp near her lap. he sucks in a breath before counting down from three in french and throws the drink back, face wincing. god, that was not how he remembered whiskey. albeit a little bit better from the questionable liquor of the early-twentieth century. “you know, bet you couldn’t handle a gin and tonic.” he teases into her ear, alluding to his own drink of choice as he already begins planting light kisses to the back of her neck. “look really beautiful tonight, by the way. probably should’ve started with that.” and he snorts slightly at himself at that, hands coming to wrap around her.
A TONGUE DARTED OUT to wet her lips , taking in the scent & the taste of the air that hung in his bar , heavy with sweat , grime , & the different spirits everyone had been imbibing , a thick layer of cigarette smoke permeating it all --- reminding z of a time that this would have been her ideal scene , the way she used to be able to thrive in the middle of a crowd. now , she was much more careful with her time , & yet , on a whim , michel had managed to tug her out of her comfort zone with a few carefully dropped words , quickly getting under her skin & proving that he just might be worth the effort ; & being hot as hell & fun company certainly wasn’t hurting his case. he stirred a youthful excitement to life in her oh so old bones , & even if she’d wanted to , she couldn’t bear to ignore it.
teeth dug into her bottom lip at his quip , turning her form more to swing her legs around the bar , accepting the glass placed into her grip with a grin. one manicured brow raised at his question , her through amusement obvious on her features , the french falling easily from her tongue , “ oh oui. si cela ne fait pas un peu mal, en vaut-il la peine ? ” she knocks her’s back in sync with him , humming in her delight at the way the alcohol tingled along the inside of her throat on the way down. her glass is placed back on the counter & forgotten as he inches closer , the tease at her ear pulling a laugh from her mouth , “ oh please , i could handle anything you throw at me , & you know it. a gin & tonic is okay , i just appreciate liquor that’s good on it’s own. ” she’s tempted to stick her tongue out at his gross drink of choice , but his own is on her neck & all z can do is sigh , somehow relaxing in his grip & becoming more of an anxious mess under his attention in the same grip. thick lips pressed a kiss of their own into his cheek , preening under the compliment , damn right her work getting ready was appreciated. her own laugh was light in his ear , “ maybe , but i think the thought counts enough to let it slide , this time. ” she paused, only to curl her tongue around the little hoop he wore in one ear , her tiny form shifting just enough so that her legs could come to rest around his hips , hands taking their time to appreciate the bulk that lived beneath his shirt. “ & so do you , as always. are you gonna finish up soon ? do you think you can spare me some attention ? i don’t have any plans tomorrow , which means i can be up allll night doing whatever i want. ”
not many got to see z amir pout , plump bottom lip poking out , amber hues a shade lighter than they typically were , features alight , looking less a senior leecher for the liberation who was pushing a thousand , & more like a twenty - something wrapped up in a new interest , nothing but enjoyment at the excitement.
* giovanni !
THE DULL ACHE SETTLING DEEP within his bones & penetrating his marrow until the jagged , pin-prick edges of pain finally web through his insides had grown all but impossible to ignore – and as dark hues peer out past the curtains he had haphazardly pushed aside , he can’t help but curse when he registers the nearly-full disk of pure silver hanging high overhead. brooklyn’s ambient slew of car-honks , distant yelling , & footstep-pattering against the cracked asphalt wafts its way into the small studio he calls home – and though the young lycan could merely shutter his panes & burrow beneath his blankets in a last-ditch effort at hunkering down against the inevitable change , giovanni knew that doing so would only let his weakness win out. the senior members of the liberation had managed to swallow the growing urge to let the beast run rampant when the full moon creeps into view – and though zacharie had made it a point to remind the younger creature that it was a feat that had come from years of practice , gio couldn’t help the buzzing annoyance that itched beneath his skin.
the sound of a gentle rap against his door jars the lycan from his thoughts , thick brows furrowing together as he rolls the tension gathering tightly within his shoulders. a hand lifts , scratching absently at the mess of a beard ( christ , he had to take a moment to at least shape it at some point in the near future ) before heaving himself up to his feet. he curses under his breath at the twinge of fresh achiness that rumbles through his large frame. he doesn’t question the presence on the other side of his door ; nostrils flare – and though gio still had yet to grow completely accustomed to the heightened senses provided by his newfound lycanthropy , he could pick out the scent of one of his own packmates. gingerly , he opens the door just a crack before peering out. he has no choice but to look down , for z , while mighty in her strength , stoof a great deal shorter than him.
❝ hey , ❞ he greets , typically-warm tone just the slightest bit tense as he forces a smile to his lips. it doesn’t quite reach his eyes , crow’s feet far less defined than usual as the prickly tension holding him together only tightens further. he shifts his weight from foot to foot uncomfortably before stepping aside. gio clears his throat and gestures vaguely to invite z into his studio. ❝ er , sorry. room’s a mess , hope ya don’t mind. ❞
HE WOULD OPEN THE DOOR to see that her lips were already drawn in as she slightly pouted , & then she was hit with the full smell of the inside of his small apartment , & z sighed lightly as she entered in below his arm with ease , at her lack of height compared to him. “ i mean , of course i mind. so i’m gonna stay & help you clean it up. ” she paused , turning to point a finger at him before moving to put her bag down the rest of the way on the small table near the stove , “ because you will be helping. but first , come here. ”
small hands pulled a plastic cigarette holder out of her bag , a little hand - drawn heart on the front , her initial scripted prettily inside it. it was blue , & slightly see through , to the point that gio would be able to count the 10 hand rolled joints in the container. “ this is a z special recipe ---banana kush mixed with wolfsbane. it’s not the smoothest thing in the world , but it does wonders for the ache. though , i’m telling you now : wolfsbane grows slow. i can’t whip more of these up whenever , so save them for when you need them , okay ? ” she waited for confirmation of the statement before releasing them into his grip. then , she pulled a spare out of her purse , lighting it up & taking a modest drag , before passing it off to him. “ my treat , you look like... you could use it. ” ( she had barely stopped herself from saying like shit. )
she raised up on her toes , running her fingers over the cleaning supplies , jumping a little to grab the box of what she hoped were trash bags , making a small sound of victory when she grabbed them & saw she was right. “ she pulled one out , puffing it open with a shake of her hands , before moving to start dumping things into it. dark amber hues cut to gio , an eyebrow raising as she watched him for a beat , “ i want to ask how you’re doing , but. . . it’s kind of obvious. you don’t have to hide out here & go through it alone , you know. ”
* kaz !
WHEN THEIR LAST SET OF wired earphones met the end of their life , kaz had decided to splurge on airpods. in hindsight , they should have realized that was a stupid investment. the airpods had disappeared just days after arriving at their door. it’s somewhere in their laundry or perhaps hidden in their sheets , but they’re too lazy to go searching for it. they convinced themself that they’d survive without damaging their eardrums with too-loud music for a few days , but they caved within just half a day. after a double shift at the restaurant , they found themself at a corner store picking out a cheap pair of bright purple headphones. right as they’re about to pay , their stomach grumbles. kaz stalks over to the fridge lined wall for a pint of ice cream. there’s healthier options , but after ten hours of getting yelled at by rude patrons , they think they deserve a little treat. what they didn’t intend on was this. “ calm the hell down. ” there’s a hint of irritation in their voice , but it’s nothing extreme. “ what’re you doing here ? ”
IT WAS INSTANT , the way she recoiled from being ready to strike , the way nostrils flared as z forced the tension from her muscles with sheer force of will at the familiar lilt of kaz’s tone & the precious sight of their face. “ shit , i’m sorry. it’s been a really long day for me. how was work ? ” she asked idly , trying to avoid the point of admitting she was specifically here for alcohol. not that she had a drinking problem , per se , it’d just been much more than usual recently. she cleared her throat , though , & did managed to say lightly , like it was no big deal --- “ i’m here for beer. like i said , it’s been a long day. a long few days. what are you here for ? i didn’t finish all of the dinner i made tonight , do you wanna come back with me & eat ? ” z made a point to keep herself familiar with everyone’s typical schedule , just in case if something happened , she was always one step more prepared to some to the rescue ; so she knew that they’d just pulled a double , & that the promise of a warm & free meal might be more than appealing. & with zac not answering her texts , z could internally admit she was needy for the company.
is there anyone from your past that you miss? who is it and why?
“ i’m like. . . really old. i don’t remember a lot from most of the time i’ve been alive. the details kind of fall away after a century or so. i once knew a girl in italy. . . but that was a long time ago , & she’s long gone. ”
favorite pack member?
“ as precious as kaz is , & as close as zacharie & i are --- really , i don’t actually have a favorite. there’s no way i could chose between the members of my family. ”
least favorite vampire? most favorite lycan?
“ my least favorite corpse is defintely zaiden , not that it’s anything new. & it’s unfair to force me to pick between the pups , but for the sake of answering the question , i’ll say kaz. ” // @kingspavvn , @nightshadows
* what do you really mean when you’re calling me nice ?